Item - 2024.MM24.29
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 without amendments.
MM24.29 - Guns, not Fentanyl and Aliens, is our threat - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:
1. In the spirit and language of the proposed Trump tariffs on Canadian goods, announced on Truth Social on November 24, 2024, City Council request the Canadian government to respond in kind with strategic tit-for-tat tariffs on imported U.S. goods, especially delivery trucks and automobiles and auto parts that regularly conceal smuggled firearms, such tariffs to remain in effect until such time as the torrent of guns, in particular hand guns, automatic and semi-automatic firearms, and gun sears is halted across what Trump calls the U.S. “ridiculous Open Borders.”
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Michael Thompson be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Guns, not Fentanyl and Aliens, is our threat
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent because it addresses the unexpected Trump Tariffs, scheduled to take effect on January 20. Given that the next council meeting will not occur until February 20, it is crucial to address this matter immediately.
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-18-2024 2:47 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM24.29 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Parthi Kandavel, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Josh Matlow |